Dec 03, 2001

AMMAN [MENL] -- Jordan has amended a military law that paves the way for thedeployment of troops in Afghanistan.

Dec 05, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- Several Western countries have frozen the assets ofgroupsdeemed linked to the Islamic opposition Hamas movement.

Dec 06, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The United States is aiding Egypt amass a fleet ofheavy recovery military vehicles.

Dec 12, 2001

WASHINGTON [MENL] -- The Bush administration is being urged to monitor thehuman rights record of such Arab allies as Egypt and Saudi Arabia in theinterest of U.S. national security.